Applying ‘maximum pressure,’ Trump faces burgeoning crises overseas

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Confrontations with North Korea, Iran and Venezuela grow sharper, as the president presses ahead with possible trade war against China.

By Paul Sonne and Paul Sonne National security reporter focusing on the U.S. military Email Bio Follow John Hudson John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy. Email Bio Follow May 12 at 8:50 AM President Trump ran for office vowing to extricate the United States from entanglements abroad.

Whether Trump is willing to pursue military action, which he and his aides have referenced in public remarks, is a looming question. He has long been a vocal skeptic of American military force abroad and at times has expressed concern about the more hawkish impulses of his national security adviser, John Bolton. Strategy experts cite the risk of overextending U.S. rhetoric in conflicts with possible military outcomes if the president isn’t willing to back words with actions.

The official defended the efficacy and rationale of the administration’s approach. “The United States is responding to legitimate threats against America and our allies and partners with highly effective maximum pressure campaigns,” the official said.

As the crises with North Korea, Venezuela and Iran unfold, one risk is that the Trump administration will lose focus on a national security strategy that calls for concentrating primarily on Russia and China. A senior State Department official said dealing with these brewing crises hasn’t taken away from the Trump administration’s focus on Beijing and Moscow.

 

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He creates drama and chaos which exasperates tenuous existing situations.

And how many billions the Trump loose in business?

Chaos President, Chaos Foreign policy He's too busy tweeting, watching cable news, golfing, obstructing justice & executive time to read and/or pay attention. He's probably spent more time on the 4th of July celebration than he has on foreign policy

But I thought that...

It's the corrupt establishment working with the enemy so things can go back to 'normal'. People treated like live stock, you are in it deep. Your corruption is easy to read. You don't hide it any longer. We know

Do you all print anything positive Just wondering what the others demoncrats Presidential hopefuls would do. Succumb to all the above: money to Korea, keep Venezuela suffering, and lastly give more money to Iran😡😡😡

He will fold like a cheap suit, then lie like hell!!

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The President has repsonded to criticism by tweeting about how he could have slept with Cindy Crawford in 1994.

Foreign economic policy is hard.

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This is how the war with Japan started. This is very dangerous.

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He’s a fake a con and he can’t fix anything here or oversees if he got the time the US would be in wars, slavery hell he’d love nothing more then people who work for him not to be paid, hell he does that now!

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At least he’s not on an “apology tour.”

Trump has absolutely no comprehension of anything outside the US. He doesn't understand trade or keeping your allies close whilst keeping your enemy's at arms length but still engaging with them. He thinks Twitter is a toy like his mobile. Frankly he is a twerp but gone in 2 yrs

When you alienate your allies and cozy up to adversaries maximum pressure isn’t shit. Wait till China says , “we will no longer buy US debt” wtf then? It’s coming... wait and watch. Trump holds no cards

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He's not worried he knows rnat he can baselessly blame the democrats and his dunce supporters will repeat it without caring for the truth

North Korea can be managed with Sanctions. Venezuela should be returned to times of growth (before Hugo Chavez). As for Iran, this country is made-up of Persians, Kurds, & Arabs. Iran should be divided to 3-parts; this division must be managed INTELLIGENTLY (NOT like Iraq).

He's not a good policy person. He knows nothing about anything, as his financial disasters have displayed.

Possible trade war? You mean the one we have already won?

Take this criminal, purveyor of Hate to Jail before he destroys all of us

I’m sure he will talk his way out of it and people will still vote for him. Even though they lose everything. You know because They condone vagina grabbing. He makes them feel good about who they are Because they are just like him.

Watch and see! The media has panicked every time he’s done something! Turns out, he has the guts to do what needs to be done! We can’t support the world while our country goes broke!

Non stop HATE BAITING & not worth also REPEATING over & over!

POSSIBLE trade war? What is it with this paper? Horrible headline.

Watching Trump navigate the presidency is like watching a blind man try to cross 5th Ave.

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